The NSW Reconstruction Authority is working with stakeholders and communities within seven local government areas in the Northern Rivers to provide more sustainable outcomes for all Northern Rivers communities.
Reconstruction activities
Learn more about some of our completed projects:
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Case Study Community Resilience Teams (PDF 711.04KB)File
Case Study East and South Lismore drains (PDF 227.25KB)File
Case Study Dorothy Street Flood Pump Station (PDF 1.48MB)File
Case Study Empire Vale agricultural drainage site (PDF 1.52MB)
Please see below for a full list of projects and status updates by Local Government Area.
Northern Rivers Recovery and Resilience Program
2 projects: $40.2m
1. Evacuation Route Raising - Comprises Ballina Island and west Ballina
- Stream: Flood mitigation infrastructure
- Stage: Delivery
- Planned completion: Mid 2026
- Funding: $40,000,000
2. Develop agricultural levee guidance
- Stream: Nature based solutions
- Stage: Complete
- Funding: $200,000
Northern Rivers Agricultural Drainage Reset Program
16 sites
- Pre-Construction: 1
- Complete: 15
Northern Rivers Water and Wastewater Program
7 projects: $5.6m
- Pre-Construction: 1
- Delivery: 2
- Complete: 4
Northern Rivers Recovery and Resilience Program
4 projects: $12.56m
1. Byron Bay preferred drainage strategy
- Stream: Flood risk management infrastructure
- Stage: Delivery
- Planned completion: Mid 2027
- Funding: $11,800,000
2. Upgrade Coogera Circuit Detention Basin
- Stream: Flood risk management infrastructure
- Stage: Complete
- Funding: $550,000
3. South Golden Beach Flood Pump Generator
- Stream: Flood Mitigation infrastructure
- Stage: Complete
- Funding: $183,447
4. Investigate Options for South Golden Beach Flood Gate Upgrades
- Stream: Increase flood awareness
- Stage: Complete
- Funding: $30,000
Northern Rivers Water and Wastewater Program
13 projects: $11.7m
- Pre-Construction: 6
- Delivery: 3
- Complete: 4
Northern Rivers Recovery and Resilience Program
5 projects: $1.8m
1.Interconnection of pump stations
- Stream: Flood risk mitigation infrastructure
- Stage: Delivery
- Planned completion: October 2025
- Funding: $550,000
2. Installation of flood gate and improve access to Alumy Creek at Westlawn Levee
- Stream: Flood risk management infrastructure
- Stage: Delivery
- Planned completion: Early 2025
- Funding: $615,734
3. Investigate flood free access to Junction Hill (Grafton) via The Summerland Way
- Stream: Community awareness and adaptation
- Status: Complete
- Funding: $35,000
4. Review internal drainage strategy (Maclean)
- Stream: Flood mitigation infrastructure
- Status: Complete
- Funding: $100,000
5. Stock mounds
- Stream: Flood mitigation infrastructure
- Status: Complete
- Funding: $500,000
Northern Rivers Agricultural Drainage Reset Program
1 site in pre-Construction
Northern Rivers Water and Wastewater Program
2 projects: $0.7m - Complete
Northern Rivers Water and Wastewater Program
10 projects: $5.5m
- Pre-Construction: 2
- Delivery: 2
- Complete: 6
Northern Rivers Recovery and Resilience Program
7 projects: $31.48m
1. Combined upgrades to pumps and pump stations
- Stream: Flood risk management infrastructure
- Stage: Delivery
- Planned completion: Mid 2026
- Funding: $22,563,809
2. Fibre connect all flood pump stations
- Stream: Flood risk management infrastructure
- Stage: Pre-construction
- Planned completion: Mid 2025
- Funding: $1,310,326
3. Electrify/install SCADA to replace tractor pump
- Stream: Flood risk management infrastructure
- Stage: Pre-construction
- Planned completion: Late 2025
- Funding: $2,620,651
4. Mechanical trash racks at all 3 major pump station inlets
- Stream: Flood risk management infrastructure
- Stage: Pre-construction
- Planned completion: Late 2025
- Funding: $3,275,814
5. Widen Browns Creek flood channel, culvert and re-route services currently restricting flow at Brewster Street
- Stream: Flood risk management infrastructure
- Stage: Pre-construction
- Planned completion: Late 2025
- Funding: $1,000,000
6. Revitalise South and East Lismore Town Drains
- Stream: Flood risk management infrastructure
- Stage: Complete
- Funding: $210,000
7. Public Proposal - Lismore Flood Mitigation, Northern Rivers Resilience
- Stream: Flood risk management infrastructure
- Stage: Complete
- Funding: $500,000
New pumps to increase capacity at existing pump stations
- Lower Hollingworth Pump Station
- Browns Creek Pump Station
Refurbishment of existing flood gates to increase the structures’ useful life by at least 20 years
- Browns Creek Flood Gate
- Upper Hollingworth Creek Flood Gate
Construction of two new electric submersible pump stations
- Levee Near Snow Street
- Three Chain Road
Raise pump control rooms/towers in all pump stations
- Gasworks Pump Station
- Lower Hollingworth Creek Pump Station
Northern Rivers Water and Wastewater Program
14 projects: $78.2m
- Planning: 3
- Pre-Construction: 6
- Delivery: 3
- Complete: 2
Northern Rivers Recovery and Resilience Program
5 projects: $23.9m
1. Tatham bridge raising
- Stream: Flood risk management infrastructure
- Stage: Delivery
- Planned completion: Mid 2026
- Funding: $18,000,000
2. Dairy Flat road improvements
- Stream: Flood risk management infrastructure
- Stage: Complete
- Funding: $4,224,000
3. Thearles Canal culvert upgrade
- Stream: Flood risk management infrastructure
- Stage: Complete
- Funding: $1,478,414
4. Improve condition of Coraki and Woodburn town drains
- Stream: Flood risk management infrastructure
- Stage: Complete
- Funding: $150,000
5. Addressing data gaps in Floor Level recording
- Stream: Flood risk management infrastructure
- Stage: Complete
- Funding: $50,000
Northern Rivers Water and Wastewater Program
7 projects: $4.8m
- Delivery: 2
- Complete: 5
Northern Rivers Recovery and Resilience Program
7 projects: $9.86m
1. Earthworks across Lot 4 on Quarry Rd
- Stream: Flood risk management infrastructure
- Stage: Delivery
- Planned completion: Late 2025
- Funding: $2,162,480
2. New Low flow pump Lavender Creek and CBD catchments
- Stream: Flood risk management infrastructure
- Stage: Pre-construction
- Planned completion: Early 2026
- Funding: $2,569,106
3. New Pump System within East Murwillumbah Levee
- Stream: Flood risk management infrastructure
- Stage: Pre-construction
- Planned completion: Mid 2026
- Funding: $1,461,114
4. Additional Wharf St Pump Capacity
- Stream: Flood risk management infrastructure
- Stage: Pre-construction
- Planned completion: Late 2026
- Funding: $2,755,065
5. Development of detailed evacuation planning study for Tweed Shire Council
- Stream: Flood risk management infrastructure
- Stage: Delivery
- Planned completion: Late 2025
- Funding: $35,000
6. Alma Street South Murwillumbah modification work
- Stream: Flood risk management infrastructure
- Stage: Delivery
- Planned completion: Late 2025
- Funding: $900,000
7. New pump systems behind Dorothy Street
- Stream: Flood risk management infrastructure
- Stage: Complete
- Funding: $1,626,000
Northern Rivers Agricultural Drainage Reset Program
43 sites
- Delivery: 8
- Complete: 35
Northern Rivers Water and Wastewater Program
10 projects: $5.4m
- Pre-Construction: 3
- Delivery: 2
- Complete: 5
Resilient Lands Program
- Twelve sites are identified in the Resilient Lands Strategy to accelerate with funding and support from RA across all seven LGAs in the Northern Rivers.
- RA is actively working with Landcom, HomesNSW, Councils and landowners to accelerate land development across the Northern Rivers.
- Combined, the current RLP sites are aiming to unlock land developments could see more than 4,300 homes added across the region, the full realisation of this will happen over time.
- Determining the future use of land now owned by RA under the Resilient Homes Program buyback stream will be a collaborative process with local Councils and communities. This will include rezoning the land, divestment of land and agreeing the best use of land over the next 12-18 months.
- Four homes have been moved to the Mount Pleasant Estate.
Coming up soon
- Ongoing engagement with buyback participants on the Mount Pleasant estate, with 4 homes complete for sale Q3 2025 and land available end 2025.
Resilient Homes Program participants who have accepted a buyback offer will be given the first opportunity to purchase new land and homes from most of the Resilient Lands Program sites before they’re offered to the open market. The prices for land will reflect market conditions. Note that some developments and investigations are being led by Councils with RA assistance, or by private developers.
Register your interest so you can be informed about program updates, site announcements and site engagement opportunities.
Please email concierge@reconstruction.nsw.gov.au or call on 1800 844 085 so our team can provide advice on how to register.